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        Beyond Linux<sup>�</sup> From Scratch <span class="phrase">(System
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        <a id="aalib" name="aalib"></a>AAlib-1.4rc5
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        <h2 class="sect2">
          Introduction to AAlib
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          <span class="application">AAlib</span> is a library to render any
          graphic into ASCII Art.
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          This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.1
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          Package Information
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                Download (HTTP): <a class="ulink" href=
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                Download MD5 sum: 9801095c42bba12edebd1902bcf0a990
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                Download size: 388 KB
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                Estimated disk space required: 6.5 MB
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                Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU
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          Optional
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          Installation of AAlib
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          Fix a minor problem with the included m4 file:
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<kbd class=
"command">sed -i -e '/AM_PATH_AALIB,/s/AM_PATH_AALIB/[&amp;]/' aalib.m4</kbd>
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          Install <span class="application">AAlib</span> by running the
          following commands:
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<kbd class="command">./configure --prefix=/usr             \
            --infodir=/usr/share/info \
            --mandir=/usr/share/man   \
            --disable-static          &amp;&amp;
make</kbd>
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          This package does not come with a test suite.
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          Now, as the <code class="systemitem">root</code> user:
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<kbd class="command">make install</kbd>
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          Contents
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              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Programs:</strong>
              <span class="segbody">aafire, aainfo, aalib-config, aasavefont,
              and aatest</span>
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              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Library:</strong>
              <span class="segbody">libaa.so</span>
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              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Directories:</strong>
              <span class="segbody">None</span>
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                    <a id="aafire" name="aafire"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>aafire</strong></span></span>
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                  <p>
                    is a demo of <span class="application">AAlib</span>,
                    rendering an animated fire in ASCII Art.
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                    <a id="aainfo" name="aainfo"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>aainfo</strong></span></span>
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                  <p>
                    provides information for your current settings related to
                    <span class="application">AAlib</span>.
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                  <p>
                    <a id="aalib-config" name="aalib-config"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>aalib-config</strong></span></span>
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                  <p>
                    provides configuration info for <span class=
                    "application">AAlib</span>.
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                  <p>
                    <a id="aasavefont" name="aasavefont"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>aasavefont</strong></span></span>
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                    saves a font to a file.
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                    <a id="aatest" name="aatest"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>aatest</strong></span></span>
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                  <p>
                    shows the abilities of <span class=
                    "application">AAlib</span> in a little test.
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                  <p>
                    <a id="libaa" name="libaa"></a><span class=
                    "term"><code class="filename">libaa.{so,a}</code></span>
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                <td>
                  <p>
                    is a collection of routines to render any graphical input
                    in portable format to ASCII Art. It can be used through
                    many programs and has a very well documented API, so you
                    can easily put it into your own programs.
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